周辺の天然記念物・トップ20

The "Hole Stone", granite blocks that were erected about 3,000 - 4,000 years ago.

The "Hole Stone", granite blocks that were erected about 3,000 - 4,000 years ago.

View of St. Ives

Cape Cornwall is a much quieter alternative to Land's End and has the added element of being seeped in Cornish Mining History. The chimney of Cape Cornwall Mine, which operated from 1838 to 1883, is still standing on the small peninsula.

This spot is named after an 80-ton stone on top of the outcrop that used to rock if pushed in the right place. Sadly, it rocked it's last rock in 1824 when a group of sailors pushed it into the sea. The sailors were made to replace the rock with their own money and you can see the paperwork relating to the incident on display in the Logan Rock Inn.

Mên-an-Tol is Cornish language and means hole stone. A special megalithic formation about 1 km of hiking trail off the road.

The age of this megalithic formation is estimated to be between 3,000 and 4,000 years. There are several legends surrounding this cultural site. For one thing, women can become pregnant if they crawl through the "Devil's Eye" - the hole stone - seven times during a full moon. On the other hand, children are protected from illnesses when they are passed through the hole. Well, no matter what faith you follow, the site is a fascinating place. This site can be visited at any time of the day or night - but one should not be disappointed by the "size" of the site. Although the megaliths appear huge in photos, in reality they are only between 1 m and 1.5 m high.

Wonderful coastal landscape with remains of the tin mining that used to be important here